David Journal

Tag: AMEN

  • The Joy of the Saints

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    Brother Rushton knew what it was like to finally be pushed to his limit after a lifetime of relatively easy faithfulness. The fruits of our service to one another in the church bring joy. The ultimate joy of the saints comes in knowing that the Savior pleads our cause. If we have faith in Christ…

  • The Immediate Goodness of God

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    His son announced to him that “I’ve learned that ‘soon’ for you is a very long time for me.” Likewise, when the Lord or his servants say “not many days hence” it could be a lifetime or more away. These are good experiences to share. We need to understand that hard experiences are opportunities to…

  • Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness

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    Satan world very hard to make us feel isolated even when we are facing challenges which are common. When we are out of energy we can step back and ask Heavenly Father what to let go of. Glass is stone (or sand) that has undergone a state change. It’s hard to get the lights back…

  • We Can Do Better and Be Better

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    Say nothing but repentance unto this generation? Too many people consider repentance as punishment – something to be avoided except in the most serious situations. This is an attitude promoted by Satan. We should have a daily focus on repentance. “The adversary is quadrupling his efforts to disrupt testimonies.” Ways that we can likely improve…

  • The Quorum: A Place of Belonging

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    Every priesthood holder, regardless of his situation, benefits from a strong priesthood quorum. We should be striving to build strong quorums so that all priesthood holders in the quorum will receive maximum strength. “Some may have seen me as a longshot or an underdog because of my situation (raised by a divorced single mother). Perhaps…

  • Behold the Lamb of God

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    Notice that when Jesus came for baptism, John identified him as the Lamb of God. I just realized the symbolism that when we offer a sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit the Lord promises to baptized us in fire and the holy ghost – just as sacrificial lambs were bathed in fire…

  • Hearing His Voice

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    Mountain climbers call anything above 8000 meters (26,000 feet) the death zone because there is not enough oxygen. (There are only 14 mountains in the world that are this tall.) If we spend too much time in frivolous activities we will be in a spiritual death zone.

  • Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

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    Brigham Young taught that we should see people as they are, not as we are. Nobody is preordained to fail. Are we willing, like Elder James E. Talmage, to put ourselves at risk in order to address the needs of others? Those who leave the church and declare that they have never been happier were…

  • The Role of the Book of Mormon in Conversion

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    How did those missionaries know to bear testimony of the Book of Mormon and then leave without further discussion? “My mission president in Chile invited us to read the testimony of the prophet Joseph Smith as found in Joseph Smith History every week.”

  • The Ministry of Reconciliation

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    We suggest that you not wait for further instructions on ministering. Jump in and do something. I want to speak about another type of ministering that doesn’t involve an assignment. “Anger, if not restrained is always more destructive than the thing that provoked it.” “Our relationship with Christ will be determined or at least affected…